Float plane woes

[SpencerO]

www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/WheelsDownAmphibWaterLanding.mpg

[marki]

While we are on the subject of seaplanes and stupidity ,,, i present for you delectation


www.nearlygood.com/video/drunkpilotting.html

[wedg1e]

marki said:

While we are on the subject of seaplanes and stupidity ,,, i present for you delectation www.nearlygood.com/video/drunkpilotting.html

Clucking bell!

[marki]

wedg1e said:

marki said: While we are on the subject of seaplanes and stupidity ,,, i present for you delectation www.nearlygood.com/video/drunkpilotting.html Clucking bell!

yes indeed ,, what gets me is the people on the beach do not even try to make a run for it

[toolsnstuff-couk]

SpencerO said:

www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/WheelsDownAmphibWaterLanding.mpg

I think he has flooded the engine

[Le TVR]

marki said:

While we are on the subject of seaplanes and stupidity ,,, i present for you delectation www.nearlygood.com/video/drunkpilotting.html

I think that suddenly noticing power cables over the river as he came into land and performing an unscheduled 'limbo' under them may have had something to do with this. Certainly applying TO power and attempting a go around may not have been the best course of action

[Eric Mc]

He was performing a low flypast for the camera (it was a full blown Hollywood film - hence the good quality images) and noticed the power cables at the last minute. He tried to get below them but impacted the lake surface.

The lesson is - check out the local geography before performing low level flying stunts.

[marki]

Eric Mc said:

He was performing a low flypast for the camera (it was a full blown Hollywood film - hence the good quality images) and noticed the power cables at the last minute. He tried to get below them but impacted the lake surface. The lesson is - check out the local geography before performing low level flying stunts.

Hmm but you would think things would be better scouted before hand

[Eric Mc]

You would - but people are human and do stupid things sometimes.